Wall Art

Wall Art

The process: Using a pencil, write chosen word in cursive. Measure amount of rope needed by laying out over pencil script. Working in sections, place hot-glue over pencil lines and carefully lay down rope before the glue dries. Attach D-ring hangers to back of plywood, and hang.

The process: Paint clear craft glue onto the vase with a brush. Starting at the top, tightly wrap white rope around the vase, ending it where desired by cutting it. Alternate with the gray rope using the same method. Align rope ends on one side of vase to hide cut pieces. Let dry for one hour.

Wall Art

The process: Using a pencil, write chosen word in cursive. Measure amount of rope needed by laying out over pencil script. Working in sections, place hot-glue over pencil lines and carefully lay down rope before the glue dries. Attach D-ring hangers to back of plywood, and hang.

The process: Paint clear craft glue onto the vase with a brush. Starting at the top, tightly wrap white rope around the vase, ending it where desired by cutting it. Alternate with the gray rope using the same method. Align rope ends on one side of vase to hide cut pieces. Let dry for one hour.

Drawer Pulls

The process: Remove existing hardware with a screwdriver. Cut a 22-inch piece of rope. Tie a knot 9 inches from each end, leaving 4 inches between the knots. On each end, unravel rope and cut off two of the three sections just below the knot. Apply superglue to cut ends to prevent fraying. Wrap ends of uncut sections with tape. From outside the drawer, thread each end through the holes and tie a tight knot on the inside. Trim excess rope, leaving about 1 inch. Repeat for all drawer pulls.

Display Shelf

The process: Assemble shelving unit. Starting at the top of each vertical rod, tightly wrap the rope around, securing with hot-glue as you go. Skip over shelves by cutting rope at bottom of each rod and then starting again at top of the next. Once all vertical supports are covered, glue rope around the shelves' perimeters, starting and ending each rope piece at the back to hide cut pieces. Repeat until all shelves are covered, using four layers of rope per shelf.

Napkin Ring and Charger

Napkin RingThe process: Cut two 12-inch pieces of rope and lay them on a flat surface, stacking one on top of the other. Form a loop by placing right ends over the left. Tuck right ends under the left and pass right ends through center of the loop. Pull all rope ends to tighten. Flip over and whipstitch the ends together with a needle and white thread.

ChargerThe process: Using a protractor and craft knife, measure and cut a 15-inch diameter circle of cork for the charger’s base. Starting at the center of the cork, circle the rope tightly around itself, attaching the rope to the cork with hot glue as you go. Repeat until the entire surface of the cork circle is covered. Each charger requires approximately 50 feet of rope.

Sunburst Mirror

Step one: Trace the circumference of the mirror in pencil on the wall where you want it to hang, then mark the center. Divide the circle into 16 equal sections, marking a point where each line meets the circle. Mark off each point with numbered pieces of painter's tape (numbered 1-16), starting with 1 at the top center and continuing in numerical order, moving in a clockwise direction.

Step two: At point 1, measure a 16-inch vertical line outward, using a yardstick for guidance, and mark the end with a point. Move to point 2, measure a 12-inch line, and mark the end. Continue for each circle point, alternating between 16 and 12 inches. Mark outer points with numbered pieces of painter's tape (numbered 17-32), with 17 at the top center and then continuing in numerical order, moving in a clockwise direction. Hammer nails into all points.

Step three: Using the following guide, wrap the twine around the nails, beginning with a knot at the starting nail and ending with a knot and cutting the twine at the last nail. Start at nail 25, wrap around nails 11, 29, 15, 17, 3, 21, and 7, ending at 25. Start at nail 26, wrap the twine around nails 12, 30, 16, 18, 4, 22, and 8, ending at 26. Start at nail 27, wrap the twine around nails 13, 31, 1, 19, 5, 23, and 9, ending at 27. Start at nail 28, wrap the twine around nails 14, 32, 2, 20, 6, 24, 10, ending at 28.

Step four: Next, start at nail 25 and wrap the twine around nails 9, 26, 10, 27, and 11. Continue this pattern, alternating between the inner and outer nails in a clockwise direction, until you make it back to 25. Without cutting the twine, skip nail 9 and wrap it around nails 10, 26, 11, and 27, continuing the same alternating pattern until you make it back to nail 10. Finally, moving clockwise, wrap the twine around each inner nail in a clockwise direction until the circle is complete at nail 9.

Step five: Apply two large picture hanging strips on the back of the mirror and adhere the mirror to the wall following package instructions.